Researchers have found another anatomical organ where microplastics of all shapes and components are found: human testicles. Although they can’t say for sure, they suspect that the presence of these jagged pieces and strands of polymers such as polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene may be partly behind the global trend in declining sperm quality and… Read More »
The president of telecom and media firm Québecor is calling on the federal government to intervene in a deal between Loblaw and a company owned by Rogers and Bell that would push his company and others out of 180 Loblaw-owned stores. In a May 9 letter to Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Pierre Karl Péladeau said… Read More »
BANGKOK (AP) — Singapore Airlines said most of the passengers hit by severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok after one person died flew to Singapore early Wednesday morning. and dozens of people were injured. The airline said 143 passengers arrived in the city shortly after 5… Read More »
Major social media companies are failing to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment, according to a new report from GLAAD released Tuesday. The Social Media Security Index report highlights that major platforms either lack policies to protect user data or fail to enforce them; refusing to protect users from online hate; and cannot… Read More »
A new unit set up to tackle H5N1 is testing imported virus samples in high-security laboratories at Porton Down to see whether the virus poses a significant risk to British livestock. Professor Ashley Banyard, of the Animal Plants and Health Agency (APHA), said virus from sick cattle in the US was sent to three secure… Read More »
The downpours of storms that hit Britain and Ireland last autumn and winter have become nearly 20% heavier due to climate change, scientists have said. A rapid attribution study evaluated the role of rising temperatures in the storms and heavy rains that caused at least 13 deaths and widespread damage in two countries from more… Read More »
Social Media publications claim that Walt Disney and four others, including occult practitioners and a former Nazi party member, were the “founders” of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This is misleading; While two of the individuals on the list were scientists involved in rocket development (one of whom played a key role in… Read More »
As TikTok struggles with a new law requiring it to divest from its Chinese owner, smaller rivals may be reaping some of the benefits. One of them is Clapper, a short video app launched in 2020, which saw a fourfold increase in downloads when Congress moved to pass the TikTok law, and a fourfold increase… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. For those gathered for centuries at Stonehenge, the majestic prehistoric monument that dominated the Salisbury plains of south-west England for nearly 4,500 years, it was probably obvious how the sun may have influenced the design… Read More »